Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Health Information Bill

Clause 8

System Operator

(1)

The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, designate any person as a System Operator to operate, administer and maintain the national electronic records system.

(2)

To avoid doubt, the operation, administration and maintenance of the national electronic records system include —

(a)

the collection of health information contributed by contributors in accordance with this Part;

(b)

the making available, in accordance with this Part, of —

(i)

accessible health information to users; and

(ii)

derived information to requestors; and

(c)

the processing of health information for the purposes of and in accordance with this Act.

(3)

A System Operator must operate, administer and maintain the national electronic records system in accordance with any directions given by the Minister.